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Cruise Cape Horn & Patagonia Cruise Cape Horn & Patagonia 5 Days Cruise Cape Horn & Patagonia Explore two of the most untouched places on the planet on a five-day luxury cruise. You'll discover the wild and windswept lands of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, which are abundant with magical fjords and calving glaciers. Tour the massive Pia Glacier and spectacular Glacier Alley, and visit mythical Cape Horn at the southernmost tip of South America. This cruise promises to be as fascinating on board as it is on shore, with expert guides and naturalists leading interpretative seminars on the majestic glaciology, flora and fauna of the region. Details Testimonials Arrive: Punta Arenas, Chile “Great experience every time with some of the most knowledgeable guides in their fields. We always Depart: Ushuaia, Argentina come home with wonderful memories of the people we meet and things we see.” Duration: 5 Days Bob J. Group Size: Up to 210 Guests “I have taken 12 trips with MT Sobek. Each has left Minimum Age: 6 Years Old a positive imprint on me—widening my view of the world and its peoples.” Activity Level: Jane B. REASON #01 REASON #02 REASON #03 MT Sobek's legacy in Patagonia We'll take you with the only cruise We provide Patagonia adventures enables us to work with premier company allowed to sail where of all activity levels, including guides and cruise operators, the Atlantic and Pacific meet. this easy cruise that gets including Cruceros Australis. you to the heart of Cape Horn and Tierra del Fuego. ACTIVITIES LODGING CLIMATE Cruise through Patagonian Spend five days aboard a small Patagonia's weather can change waterways, take exciting luxury expedition ship. The ships rapidly. Expect sunshine, clouds, Zodiac expeditions, and include open and comfortable rain, wind and maybe snow. During enjoy short, easy hikes. public areas - accompanied by the cruise season, temperatures exceptional cuisine and lectures. fluctuate between 41°F-59°F. Marcelo was born in Santiago de Chile and currently resides in Mauricio’s relationship with traveling, mountaineering, and the Magallanes region. He started working on Australis nearly photography began at an early age in the Torres del Paine 10 years ago and is passionate about showing Patagonia, National Park. Nearly 30 years ago, he started working as a place he believes to be, “the most beautiful place on a seasonal guide. His mountaineering then led him to the earth”. Marcelo speaks Spanish, English, and French. He is a Pyrenees and Alps where before returning to Patagonia to tremendous leader, and loves leading MT Sobek guests on the focus on the natural history of the region. He joined Australis in Australis to the end of the earth, and back! 2005, and specializes in history, the photography of flora. He is Marcelo Gallo R. an A.C.A. level-2 certified kayaker, a musician, and loves sports. Mauricio Ruiz Itinerary DAY 1 ARRIVE IN PUNTA ARENAS Arrive in Punta Arenas and board your cruise ship. After a welcome cocktail reception, the ship will depart, traveling through the Strait of Magellan and Beagle Channel to explore one of the most breathtaking wilderness regions in the world: Southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. Meals: D DAY 2 EXPLORE AINSWORTH BAY & TUCKERS ISLET Arrive at Ainsworth Bay inside of Alberto De Agostini National Park, and view the Marinelli Glacier from a distance (weather allowing). Walk to a beaver dam in the marvelous subpolar Magellanic forest and look for elephant seals on the beach. Then, sail to Tuckers Islet and board a Zodiac to view Magellanic Penguins, which only live in the Southern Hemisphere. In September and April, this excursion is replaced by a trip to Brookes Bay, where we land for a short walk to a glacier. Meals: B, L, D DAY 3 CRUISE PIA GLACIER & GLACIER ALLEY Cruise the Beagle Channel and enter a narrow fjord before disembarking near Pia Glacier. Take a short hike to a lookout point with a spectacular view of the entire glacier tongue, stretching from high in the mountains all the way to the sea. After this unforgettable experience, continue sailing along the northwest arm of the Beagle Channel through majestic "Glacier Alley." Meals: B, L, D DAY 4 WULAIA BAY & SAIL CAPE HORN Sail through the Murray Channel between Navarino and Hoste islands and drop anchor at historic Wulaia Bay, an area renowned for its mesmerizing beauty, and stroll through a Magellanic forest to reach a lookout point with sweeping views. In the afternoon we cruise across Nassau Bay and disembark at Cape Horn National Park (weather permitting). This sheer, rocky promontory is known as the "End of the Earth" and is a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. Meals: B, L, D DAY 5 USHUAIA Arrive in Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, and disembark between 8:30 - 9:00am. Meals: B Nov 20 - 24, 2019 Mar 2 - 6, 2020 Nov 24 - 28, 2019 Mar 15 - 19, 2020 Dec 10 - 14, 2019 Mar 23 - 27, 2020 Dec 14 - 18, 2019 Dec 26 - 30, 2019 Jan 15 - 19, 2020 Jan 27 - 31, 2020 Feb 8 - 12, 2020 Feb 20 - 24, 2020 2019 $ 3,095 per person Additional Cost $ 1,550 Single Supplement 2020 $ 3,337 per person Additional Cost $ 60 Port Tax $ 1,669 Single Supplement PRICE INCLUDES PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE Expert leadership from experienced adventure International airfare, any airport taxes, or excess guides baggage charges Accommodations as noted in the itinerary Optional tips to your lead adventure guides and support staff Meals as noted in the daily itinerary Personal expenses such as medical immunizations, Soft drinks and alcoholics beverages phone calls, laundry, or souvenirs All group entrance fees, activities, and ground Optional travel protection transportation Port fees and taxes .
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